Just the Jams

Tropical beats and jazzy bangers for this week--we're talking about Tropical Freeze and David Wise! Tracklist for this episode: 1. Mangrove Cove (Underwater) 2. Grassland Groove (Prelude) 3. Twilight Terror - Stickerbrush Symphony 4. High Tide Ride 5. Harvest Hazards/Panicky Paddles (Underwater) 6. Staff Credits - Feat. Peter Nielsen & David Wise Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

In the wake of episode fifteen's long intro, Just the Jams has a somewhat shorter episode for our sweet sixteen (sixteenth episode). Thanks for tuning in for more music from the incredible Horizon Zero Dawn! Tracklist for this episode: 1. A Boon 2. The Spreading Eclipse 3. What The Seeker Had Sought 4. Force Multiplication 5. Victory The music this week is composed by The Flight and Joris de Man, featuring the voice of Julie Elven. Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

A Just the Jams personal record is broken in this episode--behold, the hour-long intro before we get into our playlist for the week. We're pleased to start a multi-episode overview of Horizon Zero Dawn's music! Feel free to skip ahead to the first track (timestamp: 57:57), or grab a coffee, get comfortable, and listen to our ideas on the PS5, some jokes about Xbox and Nintendo, and much more. Plus, Patrick goes into some detail on his genius idea for game design. Tracklist for this episode: 1. Aloy's Theme 2. The Good News 3. The Cavalry Breaks Through The music this week is composed by Joris de Man, featuring the voice of Julie Elven. Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

Episode 14 includes Hydelic's music for Tetris Effect. List of music discussed in this episode: 1. Connected (Yours Forever) 2. Look Up 3. World of Colors 4. So They Say 5. Snows 6. Always Been but Never Dreamed Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

Episode 5 of Final Fantasy month wraps up the gorgeous music of FFVIII. Music composed by Nobuo Oematsu! Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQAIMaZ9ZIiOtaB0lfnXRB8m List of music discussed in this episode: 1. Shuffle or Boogie 2. The Castle 3. Julia 4. Ride On 5. Overture 6. Ending Theme Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

We're on episode 4 of Final Fantasy month with the first of two episodes on FFVIII. Music composed by Nobuo Oematsu! Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQDZoABy-cZFPW8OPtiZNAF5 List of music discussed in this episode: 1. Blue Fields 2. Find Your Way 3. The Landing 4. Compression of Time 5. Waltz for the Moon 6. The Man with the Machine Gun Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

Final Fantasy month gets a third episode, this time on battle music from several different games in the franchise! Music composed by Nobuo Oematsu! Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQD0CPNE7LgMJ0XUhiCcuvBL List of battle music discussed in this episode: 1. FFI 2. FFIV 3. FFVI 4. FFVII 5. FFVIII 6. FFX 7. FFXV Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

Episode 10 continues Final Fantasy month with more of Nobuo's incredibly diverse portfolio. Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQDigQHWHBV2QJe1SNYngMPg List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. Liberi Fatalia 2. Opera (Maria and Draco) 3. Hymn of the Faith 4. Balamb Garden 5. Not Alone Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

Episode 9 of Just the Jams starts off Final Fantasy month with some classic bangers! Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQDigQHWHBV2QJe1SNYngMPg List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. Fisherman's Horizon 2. Swing de Chocobo 3. One-Winged Angel 4. Zanarkand - performed by Dagmar Krug 5. Terra's Theme Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

Episode 8 of Just the Jams focuses on the Journey (2012) soundtrack, composed by Austin Wintory. Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQBCvYcju75ZWUHqNn23BGgh List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. Nascence 2. The Road of Trials 3. Atonement 4. Fifth Confluence 5. Final Confluence 6. Apotheosis Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

Episode 7 of Just the Jams features themes from some of our favorite games! Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQAW41RIoeAI6BIrJWWoc7zc List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. At Doom's Gate - Bobby Prince 2. Halo Theme - Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3. Nate's Theme 3.0 - Greg Edmonson 4. The Legend of Zelda Main Theme - Koji Kondo 5. Prelude - Nobuo Uematsu 6. Seasons of War - Jason Hayes 7. Baba Yetu - Christopher Tin 8. Metal Gear Solid 2 Main Theme - Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

In episode 6 of Just the Jams, Mallorie and Patrick compare soundtracks for Animal Crossing New Leaf and Animal Crossing New Horizons. New Leaf Composers Manaka Kataoka (main theme), Atsuko Asahi, Kazumi Totaka (sound director) New Horizons Composers Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, Masato Ohashi Animal Crossing: A Brief History https://youtu.be/7e9yyiwNpw0 Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQCqi8-ADlKQi2aylvEPzoMZ List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. New Leaf Theme 2. 1PM (NL) 3. 6PM (NL) 4. 8PM (NL) 5. 4AM (NL) 6. 11AM (NL) 7. 7PM (NL) 8. Welcome Horizons (New Horizons Theme) 9. 7AM (NH) 10. 5PM (NH) 11. 10PM (NH) Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

In episode 5 of Just the Jams, Mallorie and Patrick wrap up a two-part analysis of the music in Sonic 2 and Sonic 3! Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQAsa1h_eWdxlC0iDKdjTpjQ List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. Sky Chase Zone (Sonic 2) 2. Sky Sanctuary Zone (Sonic & Knuckles) 3. Wing Fortress Zone (Sonic 2) 4. Flying Battery Zone (Sonic & Knuckles) 5. Metropolis Zone (Sonic 2) 6. Launch Base Zone (Sonic 3) 7. Death Egg Zone (Sonic 2) 8. Death Egg Zone (Sonic & Knuckles) 9. Act 1 Boss (Sonic 3) 10. Boss (Sonic 2) 11. Act 2 Boss (Sonic 3) 12. Death Egg Robot (Sonic 2) 13. Final Boss (Sonic 3) Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

In episode 4 of Just the Jams, Mallorie and Patrick start a two-part analysis of the music in Sonic 2 and Sonic 3! Part two continues next week in episode 5. Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQB5qJsHoVJ9RpCd4pTVO5S_ List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. Emerald Hill Zone (Sonic 2) 2. Angel Island Zone (Sonic 3) 3. Chemical Plant Zone (Sonic 2) 4. Hydrocity Zone (Sonic 3) 5. Casino Night Zone (Sonic 2) 6. Carnival Night Zone (Sonic 3) 7. Hill Top Zone (Sonic 2) 8. Marble Garden Zone (Sonic 3) 9. Mystic Cave Zone (Sonic 2) 10. Ice Cap Zone (Sonic 3) 11. Oil Ocean Zone (Sonic 2) 12. Lava Reef Zone (Sonic & Knuckles) Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

In episode 3 of Just the Jams, Mallorie and Patrick cover musical storytelling in The Last of Us (2013, Naughty Dog, composer Gustavo Santaolalla). This episode also includes more technical analysis of the sounds and mastering in the soundtrack. Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQBWtlT4m_Oz1kXPSjgor8eL List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. The Last of Us 2. The Quarantine Zone (20 Years Later) 3. All Gone (Aftermath) 4. The Hunters 5. Smugglers 6. Infected 7. The Choice 8. Vanishing Grace 9. The Path (A New Beginning) 10. The Last of Us (You and Me) Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

In episode 2 of Just the Jams, Mallorie and Patrick incorporate parts of Bear McCreary's soundtrack composition notes to discuss character arcs and relationships in God of War (2018). Bear McCreary's blog post on composing the soundtrack: https://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/blog/video-games/god-of-war/ Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQDeP1xqtKpGGhFOBD4IuwHe List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. God of War 2. Deliverance 3. Epilogue 4. Memories of Mother 5. A Giant's Prayer 6. Witch of the Woods 7. Salvation Mallorie created the intro and outro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: @ratedM4mallorie

In episode 1 of Just the Jams, hosts Mallorie and Patrick discuss the music in the first playable stages in 9 different games, from Final Fantasy VII to Tony Hawk's Pro to Super Mario Brothers. Follow along on our YouTube playlist for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8Al-ogXRQBkowpUcl8jttyRufsYHUuT List of tracks discussed in this episode: 1. Final Fantasy VII - Opening Theme, Bombing Mission 2. Super Mario Brothers 1 - Main Theme & Overworld 3. Sonic The Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone 4. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - Superman - Goldfinger 5. Streets of Rage 2 - Go Straight 6. Golden Axe III - The Vast Field 7. Castlevania II - Simon's Quest - Stage Theme Bloody Tears 8. Star Fox Corneria Theme 9. Diablo 1 - Tristram Village Mallorie created the intro for this episode! Check out her Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ratedM4mallorie